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presided , and was supported by Brothers Jas . Terry P . G . S . B ., L- ^ arus Past Prov . S . W . Wiltshire , Isnno Botibol S . W ., W . J . Girdner J . W ., J . S . Lyons Treasurer , Lewis Lazarus Secretary , J . Myers S . D ., H . Lazirns J . D ., Horatio Saqui I . G ., S . J . Rocco Chipla n : Past Masteri Bros . Dewsnap , A . G . D -dson , Myors , I

Abrahams , S . M . L- * z * uus . Thf-re were also present Bros . H Garrard , W . L . Phillips , 0 . Carrociero , E . Ansell , A . Botibol , A . C Cohen , Alexander Jones , C H . Cox , J . Joseph , E . A . Smith , George Pluckrosf , H . S . Onken , T . Barnes , B . Weigel , S . Mitchell , M . Siegenberg , H . S . Lyons , Wynman , H . Massey , J . Speller , A . J . Paton ,

B . Field , D . McNish , G . P . Nightingale , J . J . Pickering , nnd Orlt m Cooper . The minutes of the previous meeting having b ; en read and confirmed , Bro . Carrociero was raised to the sublime degree , the oere-r . ony being admirably performed by Bro . Lion . The report of the Audit Committee was next received , the accounts showing a

highly satisfactory balance . The installation of the W . M . was then proceeded with , Bro . A . G . Dodson acting as Installing Master . Bro . Botibol subsequently invested the following Officers for tho f > nsuin , * c year : —Brothers W . J . Girdner S . W ., " A . Botibol J . W ., S . J . Rocco Chaplain , Lewis Lazarus Secretary , J . S . Lvona

Treasnrer , H . Lizims S . D ., H . Garrard J . D ., E . Ansell I . G ., Dodson P . M . D . C , Arthur Cohen Assistant D . C , Onkin Steward , Siegenberg Assistant Steward , and Bro . J . Gaskell P . M . T \ ler . ThoSvcre ' ary announced that as the Lodge had now entered its hundredth yo ; . r it was proposed to memorialise the Grand Lo ! ..- " ' o gr i- t a 0 -nt-m-i-v

Warrant and permission to the members to wear the Centenary jewel . The motion was adopted , and many of the brethren signed the memorial . The business of the evening having terminated , the brethren adjourned for refreshment , which was served in tbe bill room under the superintendence of Bro . Joseph Josephs . The toasts

were few and the speeches short , bufc to the purpose , and were agreeably interspersed by songs , rendered by Miss L . Brown , Miss C Page , Mr . Henry Thorn , and Mr . John Harvey . Bro . Abrahams , in responding for " The Benevolent Fund , " said that charity was trne Masonry , and the Fuu 1 was establised to assist brethren in time of

need ; they had now upwards of £ 815 in hand , and be trusted that it would go on increasing till they conld record four fi jures for it . Bro . G . M . Lion having been invested with the I . P . M . ' s jewel , said he was proud when he became W . M ., but felt infinitely mere pride as P . M . ; he returned hia thanks to the Secretary and Officers who

had so well assisted him during his year . Bro . Dewsnap replied for the Past Masters , and promised their hearty support to the new Master , who all hoped would emulate those who had gone before . The remaining toasts were the Visitors , responded to by most of those present , the Treasurer and Secretary , the Officers of the Lodge , concluding with fche Tyler's toast .

HARMONIC LODGE , No . 252 . THE installation festival took place on the 1 st instant , at the Freemasons' Arms , Dudley . The W . M . Elect , Bro . James Warham , waa intalled by Brother Robert Stevenson P . M . P . P . S . B . The following are the Officers for the ensuing year : —Bro . Septimus Bagott I . P . M ., Matthew Smith S . W ., Thomas Chambers J . W .,

E . J . Chambers S . D ., W . P . Hanson J . D ., Rev . J . W . Down Chaplain , R . Preece and J . Sidvvay Stewards , Samuel Smith Secretary , W . E . Walker Treasurer , J . Stansfield Organist , Robert Stevenson D . C , E Pewkess Assistant D . C , James Jones I . G ., F . Garner Tyler , and Samuel Spittle Assistant Tyler . The members and several visiting brethren afterwards dined together at the Freemasons' Arms .

CONSTITUTIONAL LODGE , No . 294 . ON Thursday , 3 rd inst ., the installation meeting was held at the Masonic Hall , Beverley , when Bro . W . Richardson was initaPfd W . M . for tho ensuing year by Bro . Tom Tan cr . The W . M . appointed his Officers , as under : —Bros . Sydney Smith I . P . M ., Foley S . W ., Shaw J . W ., Cooper Treasurer , Paiks Chaplain , Edgar Secretary , Morley S . D ., Robehaw J . D ., . Blackmail Orator , Kemp Alrantior

Wefcterby Charity Representative , Gonlding Organist * , Dixon D . C , Lane I . G ., Sngdori anel Pape Stewards , and Westoby Tyler . Thero were visiting brethren from several Lodges in the district . At the banquet , held at the Beverley Arms Hotel , the usual Masonic toasts were duly honoured .

CORNUBIAN LODGE , No . 450 . THE nnnn . il festival took place on the 27 th ult ., when Brr . F . W ' Thomas the J . W . waa installed W . M . for the coming year-The ceremony was impressively carried ont , the major part by the retiring W . M . Bro . Wa . 'ner . Bros . G . B . Pearce and Tope assisted . The newly-installed W . M . presented the Lodge with a sot of now collars t- *> mark his year e . f office , aud afterwords appointed the

following brethren ns bis Officers for the ensuing year : —Bros . Wagner I . P . M ., Richards S . W ., Rove J . W ., Harvey Treasurer , Smith Secretary , Rev . 0 . R . D . Carter Chaplain , Mudge S . D ., James J . D ., Mills D . C , Bickle I . G . Vincent S . S ., Pope J . S ., Bray Tyler . Bro .

G . B . Pearce was appointed Steward for the Mason ' c Charities , and Bro . J . Bazeley Steward to the C . M . A . B . Fnnd . B o . Pearce was also re-elected librarian to the Coombe Library . The brethren afterwards adjourned to the White Hart Hotel , Hnyln , where a capital banquet was supplied .

CAREW LODGE , No . 1136 . AT the annual banquet , held on the 2 nd insfc ., at Bro . Bosworthick ' s Rooms , Marlborough-streefc , Devonport , oi-or sixty brethren were present . Bro . T . B . Tr-sisp , tho W . M . of the Lodge , presided , supported by his Officers—Bros . Wcod S . W ., Jcfl ' jry J . W .. E . Pom-Treasurer , Cassell S cretfiry , Akenht' -i-l S . D ., Davis J D ., George 1 . 0 .,

Williams D . C , Trotman Organirft , Woollen , Ball , Watts , Gribbell Stewards , Lewis Tyler . Thtn-e were also present several Past Masters of the Lil ^ e , airl a good number of visitors . After dinner an entertainment of music and recitations was provided by the b : ethren , and a pleasant evening waa passed .

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ST . PETER'S LODGE , No . 11 * 25 . ON the 27 th ultimo a meeting was held at Tiverton , afc which Bro . G . Ha'l was ins * allel W . M . for fche ensuing year . The Otlicers were appointed aid invested , as fol ow : —Br > s . F B lerb n f . P . M ., Wohb S . W ., Mund =. y J . W .. B irrons S . D ., Down J . D ., Haydon

Ireasnrer , Parkhouse Se -rotary , French Guaplain , Pyle I . G ., Snooks and Wheeler Stewards , Moyle D . C , Audiews Organist , Viney Tyler . The installation banquet was held afc fche Palmerston Hotel in the evening .

ANCHOLME LODGE , No . 1282 fPHE brethren held their annual meeting in the Masonio Rooms , L Gary-court , Brigg , ou tbe 3 rd inst ., when Bro . Joseph Prankish was installed Worsipful Master , the ceremony being performed by Bro . T . Fryer . The Officers were invested as f . llnw : —Bros . Tilson S . W .,

Henry Spring J . W ., Marrow S . D ., Cooper J . D ., Cleugh jun . Secretary , Spring jun . Treasurer aud Almoner , Cross I . ' ) ., Iter . A . VV . Savory Chaplain . A banquet was given hy Bro . demy Spring , Steward of the Lodge , in honour of Bro . G . Todd the retiring W . M .

QUATUOR CORONATI LODGE , No . 2076 . HMdE Jannary meeting was held ou the 4 th inst ., present ( members ) 1- —Bros . William Simpson WM .. R . F . Gould I . P . M .. Li r . fc .. C ., l .

S . 0 . Pratt S . W ., G . W . Speth Secretary , Professor T . Hayter LewU S . D ., R-v . C . J . Ball I . G ., E . Macbea ' n Steward , W . H . Rylands , 0 . Knpperschmidfc , and J . F . Finlayson 5 ( Correspondence Circle ) — D . P . Camx P . G . T ., Dr . W . R . Woodman P . G . S . B ., F . B-nokes P . G .

Sword Bearer , C F . Hosrard P . G . Standard Bearer , John Wood , P . S . Simonds , R . A . Gowan , F . Driver , J . B . Mackey , S . R . Baskett , and A . Rowley . Visitors—Dr . A . Burns Gibson 2015 , 0 . VV . Pineo 257 , Jabez Ho « g P . G . D ., Max Mendelssohn 212 . and 0 . W . Mute .- . Bros . 0 . Kupperschmidt , J . F . Finlayson , and 0 . P . Pardon were

billotted for as joining members and elected . 15 Lodges and 55 brethren were admitted into the Correspondence Circle , thus raising the total membership to five hundred and s « venteen . The Report of the Permanent and Au'lit Committee , which had been duly o rcnlited among the members of both Circles , was tnken as read , and

adopt > d . The sum of ten guineas was voted to the " Gould Testimonal Fund , " and , in consequence of the vas '< labour devolving upon Bro . G . W . Speth , owing to the expmsion of the Correspondence Circle , it was moved and carried , that a minimum salary of £ 100 a year be attached to the office of Secretary . A vote of condolence

was next passed , and ordered to b » transmitted to the S . W ., Bro . By water P . G . Sword Bearer ( who wa = i prevented , by a domestic affliction , from being present ) , expressing the hearty sympathy of the Lodge in the loss he had so recently sustained . Tbe routine business being concluded the W . M . read a paper on " The Worship of Death , "

and this was succeeded by a discussion , in which the following brethren participated : Rev . C J . Ball , W . R . Woodman , W . H , Rylands , R . F . Gould , and F . Binckes . The usual vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer , after which the Lodge was closed , and the brethren adjourned to refreshment .

Langton Lodge of Instruction , "No . 1673 . —The annua dinner was held at the White Hart Tavern , Abchureh-l * ne , E . G ., 01 Thursday , the 20 th December . There was a large number of brethren present . Previous fco the dinner the annual audit of the Langton Masonic Benevolent Association took place , of » hio ' a Bro . H . M . Hobbs is Honorary Treasurer , and Bro . Gordon Smith

Honormy Secretary . Bros . F . Knight and 0 . W . Mapleton being th < 3 Audit--i " . Since the formation of the Ass ciation , in 1885 , over £ 1003 has been collected for the herefit of the Masonic Charities . It is i . n J of the largest of these Associations in existence , there beinu ' over 130 sul-. s-ribing members ' . The present Associativin oom-na to an end

iu November 1889 , when there is every teas > n to hope that a new one will bo formed to carry ou tho s ^ ood work with as much success as its predecessor . After an excellent repast , provided by Brother

Ander .= o : i , the usual toasts for such an occasion wero heartily t , ivrfri and responded to . Bro . Edward Terry gave an nmu- 'ing sketch , aad harmony , both musical and Masonio , completed the enjoyment of the evening .

Obituary.

Obituary .

. * u ; — BROTHER WALTER COULTHARD .

A VEKY t-ad cape of sndde-n death has occurred at Barnstaple 1 , tlio deceased being Bro . Walter Ci ulthard , auctioneer , of High-streefc . The deceased ai tended a meeting of his Lodge on Thursday , the 3 rd in .-taut , and was

promoted to the Odice of Senior Deacon . In tho evening he dined at the Golden Lion Hotel , whero ho replied toa toasfc . He , being a teetotaller , did not drink any intoxicants , and according to evidence at t ' . ie inquest ho ale

but little . He was , however , a delicate man , and on arriving home ho was taken ill and died . An inquest waa held in the Council Chamber of tbe Guildhall , on Friday , when it was given in evidence tint tlie deceased was sufferinc

from indigestion , and the little he ate brought on sckness which produced failure of the heart ' s action . The jury at once returned a verdict of " Death from natural causes , " aud expressed their sympathy with the widow . .,,., ,-. „¦ ., -: " —j- — "it ^'" - ' , '"™ "Tf ** TriTr , ? V i-JFtlf ' "' IhWWTISMtOOasxnMMtMttMSMtMKMIt ^ KKHtUUJ ^^ am